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Santa Fe Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

152

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,959

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

703 W Walnut
Waverly, MO 64096-0179

(660) 493-2811

District: Santa Fe R-X

Students who attend Santa Fe Elementary usually attend:

High:

Santa Fe High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

9.2%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2009 → 42nd in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (72% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Missouri avg44%

Not ranked this year

Santa Fe Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	43.2	612 of 1052	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	806 of 1045	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	62.3	387 of 1032	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.6	595 of 1058	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.8	783 of 1089	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.6	653 of 1108	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.4	644 of 1085	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	568 of 1088	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.3	633 of 1066	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.4	493 of 1053	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.2	662 of 1084	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	551 of 1080	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.2	500 of 1074	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	62.5	256 of 907	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	505 of 887	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	23.6	554 of 691	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	686 of 917	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	793 of 898	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)72nd percentile+30 vs school

White (2021)20th percentile

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+29 vs state

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Santa Fe Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Santa Fe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	703 W Walnut	Waverly	64096	Lafayette County	Santa Fe R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 493-2811	152	14	10.7	49.3%	137 (90.1%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		69.4					73.8		$15,959	$1,772	$14,188
Malta Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 S Linn	Malta Bend	65339	Saline County	Malta Bend R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 595-2371	34	6	5.9	100.0%	33 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$23,028	$1,140	$21,888
Norborne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 E Fifth	Norborne	64668	Carroll County	Norborne R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 593-3616	71	11	6.2	50.7%	71 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$21,551	$1,376	$20,175
Carrollton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	207 E Ninth St	Carrollton	64633	Carroll County	Carrollton R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 542-2535	310	25	12.2	48.7%	300 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	37.9	589^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.6%		46.8	487^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.2%	102	31.6	26.2				44.3			$13,226	$586	$12,640
Grandview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 W 31st	Higginsville	64037	Lafayette County	Lafayette County C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 584-7127	440	33	13.1	47.5%	393 (89.3%)	11 (2.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	27.5	681^st of 900 public elementary schools	24.3%		28.9	665^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.6%	16	15.8	24.4	23.2				36.4	38.3	$13,207	$614	$12,594
Concordia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	701 SW 4th St	Concordia	64020	Lafayette County	Concordia R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 463-2261	247	23	10.7	37.7%	227 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	31.9	648^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.0%		30	656^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.6%	8	18.5		26.0	43.2	37.1	29.1		33.4	$13,422	$851	$12,571
Hardin-Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 NE 1st St	Hardin	64035	Ray County	Hardin-Central C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 398-4394	110	12	9.5	40.9%	108 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)				62.4					$15,910	$596	$15,314
Miami Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	34520 N. Hwy. 41	Miami	65344	Saline County	Miami R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 852-3269	67	13	5.3	47.8%	63 (94.0%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$18,438	$1,933	$16,505
Sweet Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 E. Marshall	Sweet Springs	65351	Saline County	Sweet Springs R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 335-6348	191	21	8.8	43.5%	185 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	48.1	486^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.0%		44.5	513^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.4%	27	22.3		32.4	73.6		33.5		41.1	$13,369	$1,005	$12,364
Benton Elementary	Public	3-4	467 S Ellsworth	Marshall	65340	Saline County	Marshall	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 886-3993	200	14	14.1	58.5%	103 (51.5%)	6 (3.0%)	54 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	28 (14.0%)	27.6	680^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.4%		22.1	714^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.2%	34	17.8	32.6				27.9	38.0		$11,275	$1,033	$10,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe Elementary

How many students attend Santa Fe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Santa Fe Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Santa Fe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Santa Fe Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Santa Fe High

What district is Santa Fe Elementary in?

Santa Fe R-X

What is the racial makeup of Santa Fe Elementary?

Students at Santa Fe Elementary are 90% White, 9% Hispanic.

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